Cough expectorants. These medicines help your body cough up mucus more easily. It’s best to take them during the day because they might make you cough more. Taking them at night could cause ...

For a dry or wet cough, choose an antitussive (cough suppressant). For a wet, productive cough, you may also choose an expectorant. The time of day also matters. If you need to quiet a cough so you ...

This category includes drugs advertised as cough suppressants (e.g., dextromethorphan, which is supposed to lower the frequency of cough) or expectorants (e.g., guaifenesin, which theoretically helps ...

A hot toddy is a warm drink often used as a home remedy to treat cold and flu symptoms. Its ingredients may improve coughs, runny noses, and sore throats. The warm drink contains hot water, lemon or ...